Teva is For-eva!

Teva is For-eva!

By Rabbi Taron Tachman, Mosh Segel (Faculty), Rabbi Ari Naveh and Rokki Parrinello, Gesher Segel What in part makes summer camp so special is that urban and suburban kids get to experience and appreciate the great outdoors.  The last two weeks at Olin Sang Ruby Union...
World Refugee Day: All Our Days Are Refugee Days

World Refugee Day: All Our Days Are Refugee Days

by Julie Fisher, OSRUI Alum Our OSRUI Alumni are doing amazing work in our world, and we love to highlight it! This blog was originally posted on ReformJudaism.org. In June each year we mark World Refugee Day. Lately, it seems that all our days are refugee days....
How Can We Combat the Scourge of Gun Violence?

How Can We Combat the Scourge of Gun Violence?

by Rabbi Joel Mosbacher, the spiritual leader of Beth Haverim Shir Shalom in Mahwah, NJ, one of the national co-chairs of the Do Not Stand Idly By campaign, and an OSRUI Alum. “Do not stand idly by while your neighbor’s blood is shed.” — Leviticus 19:16 This...
The Magic of Camp and the Mitzvot It Inspires

The Magic of Camp and the Mitzvot It Inspires

By Max Weinberg, OSRUI Assistant Director As many of us know, camp is a place where magic occurs.  This magic can be the sounds of children singing and cheering.  It can be the amazing friendships and connections that are made every single day.  This magic can also be...

OSRUI Alum Jason Brown … On to Sochi!

By Denise Heimlich Three weeks ago, most people outside the figure skating world had no idea who Jason Brown was.  Then came his free skate in the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Boston, and now the video of that performance has more than 3 million hits on...

Letting Their Hair Down for a Good Cause

We are so proud of the OSRUI campers, staff, and faculty who cut their hair this past Shabbat and donated it to Pantene Beautiful Lengths Hair Donation program, which creates free, real-hair wigs for women with cancer. https://vimeo.com/71224988